Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 13 compound words that contain cowl. The most common are listed below. Open cowl in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- friar's cowlA plant of species Arisarum vulgare, common arisarum, native principally to the Mediterranean.
- cowl flapsplural of cowl flap: A small door on the bottom of an aircraft's cowling, used to direct additional airflow over the engine in order to improve cooling.
- cowl unitA bodystyle of diesel locomotive, one with fullwidth enclosing bodywork.
- the cowl does not make the monkThe superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence.
- cowl flapA small door on the bottom of an aircraft's cowling, used to direct additional airflow over the engine in order to improve cooling.
- cowl unitsplural of cowl unit: A bodystyle of diesel locomotive, one with fullwidth enclosing bodywork.
- cowl-staffAlternative form of cowlstaff: A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
- cowl-staffsplural of cowl-staff: A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
- Kilmarnock cowlA knitted woollen conical skullcap, worn as a nightcap, or by indoor workers.
- cowl-stavesplural of cowl-staff: A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
Compound words 13
- uncowlTo divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).
- cowlstaffA staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
- encowlTo clothe (as) in a cowl; to make (someone) a monk.
- cowllessWithout a cowl.
- cowlneckA loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a monk's cowl.
- cowlikeResembling or characteristic of a cow.
- CowlairsAn area of the City of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6067).
- cowletsplural of cowlet: A young or little cow; a female calf.
- cowlingsplural of cowling: A young or little cow; calf.
- cowlnecksplural of cowlneck: A loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a monk's cowl.